ANGELS NOTEBOOK: REAL GLAUS HAS ARRIVED FOR ANGELS.Byline: Fred J. Robledo It was only a matter of time before Angels third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Troy Glaus Troy Edward Glaus (born August 3, 1976 in Tarzana, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays third base for the Toronto Blue Jays. Previously, Glaus played with the Anaheim Angels (1998-2004) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005). started showing the hitting skills that prompted Anaheim to make the former UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Bruin its first-round pick (third overall) in the 1997 June free-agent draft. Glaus had a sensational year in the minors last season, but in 48 games with the Angels he struggled. Known for his power, he belted only one home run and finished the season hitting .218. The Angels have seen a different Glaus this season. He's among the American League American League (AL) One of the two associations of professional baseball teams in the U.S. and Canada designated as major leagues; the other is the National League (NL). leaders in several categories. He's tied for second in average (.462), tied for ninth in RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in (10), tied for first in multiple-hit games (6), tied for fourth in runs scored (11) and tied for first in hits (18). He was 3 for 3 on Friday night against Seattle. ``When he came in here last season we didn't see the Troy Glaus we knew we had because he was tired,'' Angels manager Terry Collins said. ``There was a lot of things that went into last season but I can tell you he's using the whole field now. ``All everyone talked about last year was the power and how he appeared to want to hit homers. Right now all he wants to do is hit the ball hard and he knows the homers will come. Another thing is he's fresher and he feels good, which always makes a difference.'' Helping Hasegawa: Collins also talked about struggling reliever Shigetoshi Hasegawa Shigetoshi Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川 滋利) (born August 1, 1968 in Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners from 2002 through 2005. . He gave up a three-run homer in the ninth Friday against Seattle, but the Angels had a comfortable 9-2 cushion and held on for a 9-5 victory. Hasegawa is without a save in five appearances and has a 6.75 ERA. ``With all the Japanese pitchers, there is always a hesitation and a pause,'' Collins said. ``He's rushing through his (motion) and that's not how he usually pitches. He'll be fine. Next time we'll slow him down and look at the tape.'' By the numbers: In their past eight games (heading into Saturday), the Angels were batting .346 with 27 doubles, one triple, nine home runs (two grand slams) and 56 RBI. The club averaged 7.8 runs per game during that span. ANGELS vs. SEATTLE Time: 5:05 p.m., at Edison Field. TV/Radio: ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network ; KLAC-AM (570), XPRS-AM (1090). Matchups: Seattle right-hander Brett Hinchliffe (0-0, 5.68 ERA) will face Angels right-hander Steve Sparks For other uses, see Steve Sparks (disambiguation). Steven William (Steve) Sparks (born July 2, 1965 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a knuckleball-throwing right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher, who graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1987. (0-2, 7.20 ERA). The Angels have ridden the hot bats of rookie third baseman Troy Glaus and veteran right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield Tim Salmon through the early part of the season. Glaus entered Saturday's game second in the American League in batting (.462) and hits (18) and first in doubles (10). Salmon rank's among league leaders in batting (.419), runs (12), RBI (15), hits (18) and home runs (4). Sparks is looking to rebound from a rough outing on April 8. He allowed six runs in four innings of a 9-1 loss to Cleveland at Anaheim. - Fred J. Robledo CAPTION(S): Box BOX: ANGELS vs. SEATTLE (see text) |
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